Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-10-08
JOSEPH SHlLLuNGTON DEAD.
The Veteran ne~kseIlcr Pn..es A ~nv-
Sketch 81 q Long aaA HHonorabR>
Career


Mt. Jos Shillfngton the well-known bookseller,
died yesterday afternoon at his residence, 2ls
street northwest. He has been 20 long Q familiar
inquire In this city and had such q large circle OF
friends and acquaintance that his death viii
cause general regret. Among his intimate friends
the news OF his death confirmed what his condition
had FOR come time led them to apprehend. Last
December Col Shillington, as he was generally
Known, had stroke OF apoplexy, from which he
never recovered. He has however been able to
attend 70 his business. until about two weeks ago,
when he was taken sick and was confined 10 bis
until n few hours before hisde b, when his symp-
toms became alarming, and he gradually passed
away He was sixty.lour years OF age:
Mr.. ShillinGton was born March L., 1874 In
manded the British force which destroyed the
Capitol and other public buildings In this city ia
1914, and who was afterward killed at North
Point, near Baltimore. Robert Bonner. az New
York, Was born In the adjoining house. and Mr..
Oliver, one Of the iron kings or PlttSburg, was
born near BY, and the families have always kept
up the friendships formed In the old country.
MI Shillngton had an uncle on his mothers side,
who had settled In Baltimore, and when about
twelve years old he came over to this country and
went TO hts uncles house. After some three days
spent IN looking about the town, having seen that
the Baltimore iSuu delivered TO subscribers by
boys he went to the Office and asked for place
q carrier. His intelligent appearance was at once
remarked, and he was given a route, which he
managed several years. lie had by this time se-
cured the confidence ana esteem OF Mr.. Abel, the
determined TO increase the circulation OF the sun
In this city Mr.. Shillington was selected to
superintend the business. He came here for
that purpose about the year ls4l, and soon
had several well patronized routes OF
that paper established. This was before the DAYS
or the telegraph, and the railroad facilities were
| very limited. The Baltimore aud Ohio was the
only railroad from the capital, and there but
two trains TO Baltimore daily. Nc. Shiliington
was one OF the first TO learn OF the bursting OF the
| "Peacemaker," the b1g gun on the United states
ship Princeton, In the Potomac, when two men,
| berS OF the Cabinet and other prominent persons
| were killed. The President and distinguished
party had gone on board the vessel to witness The
| experiments with the new gun. After this unex-
pecUed and fatal termination OF what was gala
occasion, Mr. Shilngton secured an accurate ac-
count or the occurrence and at once went TO the
Baltimore and Oaio depot then situated on the
west side OF 2d street, north OF PennSy lvania
| avenue, but found that the afternoon train had
| left. Realizing that he had prize II he
could only reach Baltimore he took the
responsibility OF chartering an engine and car.
| He reached baltimore and al once hurried TO the
| Office with the important news The paper had
already gone press, but the press was stopped,
! and the account appeared In the next mornings
issue, appropriately headed, And Joshua Com
manded the Sun to stand Stil."
In l647, over forty years ago, Mr.. Shilltngton
opened news and periodical establishment az the
corner Of Pennsylvania avenue ana ~ street,
| where he has been located ever since. Being a
man OF much personal magnetism, GENIAL aad
whOle-souled, OF ready wit and keen Intelligence,
he made the acquaintance OF many VI the most Ia
| nous men OF the day, with whom he was always
on the closest and most intimate terms Among
these were Calhoun Clay, Webster, Benton, Bu-
chanan. Chief Justice fancy, Edwin Al stanton.
| and many In military and naval circles.
Mr. stanton prior TO the war, had his law Office
on street, near ~ street, and used to frequent
| Shilllngton's bookstore good deal stanton, at
| disposition, with turn for humor that made him
| delightful companion. Many OF the old personal
friends OF Shilling,on who used to drop into his
place Of an eyening-such as al. w. Gait and his
brother william, Fred. Pllling John McDermott.
George Oyster, aud others-wlu recall the Keen
,<,f nit hafNC
ton; with stanton seated On an empty book box On
one side OF the counter and Shiliington feaiiing
fSef tnc Twinkle Of he eye
the preInonitOry 'Let me tell you now." that was
sure to be followed by pungent reJoinder To tie
humorous stroke OF his brilliant adversary. In
those DAYS ShiLngGons store was the main resort
or the Oldentimes newspaper corfespoiuento-suca
as George B. Wallis of the New York Herald, fran
els Grund, Of the Philadelphia Ledger, and kliah
Kingman, OF the Baltimore San.
Nj ShiIiingt0n was rom the first democrat,
but during the war was an ardent unionls;. Al
the beginning OF the war; when the com,nunlcs-
ton northward was cut or Mr.. Shililngton AT the
instance OF the PostmasUer-senerai,o opened con-
munication with Baltimore by pony express, by
which valuable service was performed. Mr.. Silii-
ungtOn never held public Office, although he was
frequently urged In ante-oelum days 10 become
served one Two terms, with his USUAL conscfcn-
tious discharge OF duty, as commissioner select
Ssars before eSp e the war and bis VIE
wives him. lie leaves four children, two sons aaa
two daughters. Ills OLDEST son. joseph, Is young
lawyer u marked ability, practiciRg now at the
Washington bar.
There will be a meeting at O'Clock this after
noon at Parker OF the booksellers and stationers
OF the city, take appropriate action in regard 70
the death OF Nj. Shilington-
FUNERAL ARRANGEMENT
The funeral Will take place from the residence,
at O'Clock on Monday afternoon and the efficiat-
Ing minister will be Rev. Dr. Sunderland. friend
OF The deceased for over thirty years. The inter-
ment viii be In the Congressional Cemetery. Inc
pail bearers will be some OF the oldest friends of
the deceased.
EoUITABl.E CoRPoRATRD BUILDING ASSOCIATION
The Equitable held its 96th meeting ior making
advances Wednesday evening At the Office OF the
association in the Equitable building, q. W.
Hardness In the chair, Jn0 Joy Edison secretary.
Advances were made TO the shareholders amount
ing to 10000 az an average premium OF s5 per
cent. The board authorized subscription books
to be open for the 18th issue OF SOCK.
MARRIAGE IcEHsEs-Narriage licenses have
been issued by the clerk OF The court TO sid
ney CsemnonS and Martha Thomas; Geo. Poole
and Lena Dorsey; Nilsson p. Fletcher and Ellen
Louise Thompson, both OF Coidwater, Mich;
Emanuel Peterson and Mary F. Williams.
LESSONS II FRENCH.-ProL E. de Mazade, who
adverises In todays STAR Tor pupils TO learn the
French language, has just removed 10 this city
from Bangor, Me-, where he has been for two
Of French teachers. and Is greatly aided by has
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